Conservatives are having another meltdown over LGBTQ+ individuals and the basic facts of science, except this time it's not queer people they're furious about, but queer animals.
Yes, the people who would have you believe they're saving the world from the incalculable evil of liberalism would also have you believe that gay animals—the very gay animals that have existed for as long as the Earth has—are a threat.
Peacock has had the audacity to explore sexuality in the animal kingdom in a documentary called Queer Planet, and right-wingers are acting like it's the end of the world.
Queer Planet | Official Trailer | Peacock Originalyoutu.be
Queer Planet arrives just in time for Pride Month, and explores things like gay penguins, bisexual lions and clownfish who change their sex as they see fit.
As Peacock said of the show:
"This documentary looks at extraordinary creatures, witnesses amazing behaviors, and introduces the scientists who are questioning the traditional concept of what’s natural when it comes to sex and gender."
Despite the documentary focusing on scientific facts, the usual far-right suspects have been crowing about it being "Satanic" and "sick," and holding the documentary up as the latest evidence that LGBTQ+ and liberals are "coming for your kids," in the words of one YouTube commenter.
And then there's geniuses like bankrupt far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who tweeted that "'Queer Planet' equals a dead planet," because apparently merely acknowledging the existence of gay animals now means every animal on Earth will never again reproduce.
Naturally, those who aren't slavering morons found the conservative Queer Planet uproar ridiculous and even hilarious.
The comments are hilarious and predictable from people who have no clue about biology or reproduction in animals and who hate queer people. But I for one will be watching this several times. Queer Planet - Peacock Original https://t.co/jGJ944KhIs
— Troy🌈A🦄Roepke🤓 (@DrGlitterbear) May 21, 2024
It undermines their "natural law" argument against queer folks.
— Jim Davis (everything is now a state of exception) (@commonismnow) May 21, 2024
Queer Planet : Nature Is Full Of Queer Surprises 🤯
Thanks to Peacock for helping me realise a lifelong goal of getting Oliver Reed's "you sold me queer giraffes" into a meme 😍 pic.twitter.com/rLxidSok3j
— @stevenvoiceover (@stevenvoiceover) May 16, 2024
also, this was released last year in several other countries without this kind of backlash. only in the USA 😕
— Christine Wilkinson, PhD 🌈 (@ScrapNaturalist) May 20, 2024
I’m so excited for this! Even more science to prove being LGBTQ is natural and present in hundreds of animal species, so can’t possibly be a “human social contagion.” Expand your mind and weaponize your allyship with cool scientific facts (and adorable critters) 🥰 https://t.co/dgXLlYlGYe
— barely a spec 🏳️🌈 (@barely_a_spec) May 18, 2024
Queer Planet premieres June 6.